Can't connect to internet - 3G USB Stick - ZTE Corp. - KDE4 - MF190

[eddiemouse]

Good day, I need some help with a 3G USB stick. It's a HSUPA USB Stick Model MF 190 - ZTE Corporation

I try to connect to the internet, but it didn't work...

Under PCLinuxOS Control Center -> Hardware -> Browse and configure hardware, it pick it up as an
USB Mass Storage Devices "ZTE WCDMA Technologies"

When I go to PCLinuxOS Control Center -> "Network & Internet" -> "Set up a new network interface" ->
GPRS/Edge/3G , it doesn't detect any devices.....

I try http://www.sakis3g.org/ script, but nothing works...

I've got a KDE 2010.12 PCLinuixos version running a 2.6.33.7-pclos6.bfs kerne

KDE 4.6.3

[luikki]

do you have wvdial installed?

[eddiemouse]

Yip, but doesn't work. It gives me the following ...

[root@localhost eddie]# wvdial
--> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.61
--> Warning: section [Dialer Defaults] does not exist in wvdial.conf.
--> Cannot open /dev/modem: No such file or directory
--> Cannot open /dev/modem: No such file or directory
--> Cannot open /dev/modem: No such file or directory
[root@localhost eddie]# wvdial -c
--> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.61
--> Warning: section [Dialer Defaults] does not exist in wvdial.conf.
--> Initializing modem.
--> Sending: ATZ
--> Sending: ATQ0
--> Re-Sending: ATZ
--> Modem not responding.

[Ramchu]

Good day, I need some help with a 3G USB stick. It's a HSUPA USB Stick Model MF 190 - ZTE Corporation

I try to connect to the internet, but it didn't work...

Under PCLinuxOS Control Center -> Hardware -> Browse and configure hardware, it pick it up as an
USB Mass Storage Devices "ZTE WCDMA Technologies"

When I go to PCLinuxOS Control Center -> "Network & Internet" -> "Set up a new network interface" ->
GPRS/Edge/3G , it doesn't detect any devices.....

I try http://www.sakis3g.org/ script, but nothing works...

I've got a KDE 2010.12 PCLinuixos version running a 2.6.33.7-pclos6.bfs kerne

KDE 4.6.3

DO you have USB_ModeSwitch and USB_ModeSwitch-data installed ?
I ask because it appears that it needs to be switched to the modem mode  from the storage device mode.

[luikki]

it appears that it needs to be switched to the modem mode

yes, it does.

[eddiemouse]

Good day, I need some help with a 3G USB stick. It's a HSUPA USB Stick Model MF 190 - ZTE Corporation

I try to connect to the internet, but it didn't work...

Under PCLinuxOS Control Center -> Hardware -> Browse and configure hardware, it pick it up as an
USB Mass Storage Devices "ZTE WCDMA Technologies"

When I go to PCLinuxOS Control Center -> "Network & Internet" -> "Set up a new network interface" ->
GPRS/Edge/3G , it doesn't detect any devices.....

I try http://www.sakis3g.org/ script, but nothing works...

I've got a KDE 2010.12 PCLinuixos version running a 2.6.33.7-pclos6.bfs kerne

KDE 4.6.3

DO you have USB_ModeSwitch and USB_ModeSwitch-data installed ?
I ask because it appears that it needs to be switched to the modem mode  from the storage device mode.

Yes I do have it install..... How do I use it?

[AndrzejL]

Ramchu is right. You cannot connect due to the fact that Your modem is in the USB HDD mode instead of a modem. To amend this You need to make it to switch to modem using usb_modeswitch which is available on the livecd since the 2010 isos came out.

How to switch it? http://www.draisberghof.de/usb_modeswitch/bb/viewtopic.php?t=530&sid=0941eec7c41d8c833feb914ddc20154c I would check this thread on the USB_modeswitch forum and maybe even registered with them and ask some questions. When it switches to modem I would use PCLinuxOS Control Center > Network and Internet > Setup a network interface > GPRS / Edge / 3G to set it up. Later when I would have it working I would wrote a howto and post it in the Tips and Tricks section on our forum. But that just me .

Regards. Hope this helps .

Andy

[muungwana]

I've got a KDE 2010.12 PCLinuixos version running a 2.6.33.7-pclos6.bfs kerne

KDE 4.6.3

The first thing you should do is updating your kernel, the one you have is too old and all who are using it are advised to update to a more recent one, preferably the latest one

you should also fully update your system, you should be using kde 4.6.4.

It is kind of hard to help somebody who is on older versions of packages since those packages may have different behaviors compared to latest packages

[AndrzejL]

I've got a KDE 2010.12 PCLinuixos version running a 2.6.33.7-pclos6.bfs kerne

KDE 4.6.3

The first thing you should do is updating your kernel, the one you have is too old and all who are using it are advised to update to a more recent one, preferably the latest one

you should also fully update your system, you should be using kde 4.6.4.

It is kind of hard to help somebody who is on older versions of packages since those packages may have different behaviors compared to latest packages

+1

Andy

[uggy]

Hi, I am currently using ZTE dongle.

The way I set up was:

Click `device notifier` >  press `eject` button, > right click `network` icon > configure network

I set to connect at boot, and users can config.

Works every time I boot.

EDIT: pressing `eject` allows modem to be "seen"

[tedlane]

Hi, I am currently using ZTE dongle.

The way I set up was:

Click `device notifier` >  press `eject` button, > right click `network` icon > configure network

I set to connect at boot, and users can config.

Works every time I boot.

EDIT: pressing `eject` allows modem to be "seen"

Uggy,

Do you have to do that every time you boot?  And every time you unplug replug the modem?
Cos, I believe that usbmodeswitchd does this automatically.
ted

[AndrzejL]

Hi, I am currently using ZTE dongle.

The way I set up was:

Click `device notifier` >  press `eject` button, > right click `network` icon > configure network

I set to connect at boot, and users can config.

Works every time I boot.

EDIT: pressing `eject` allows modem to be "seen"

Uggy,

Do you have to do that every time you boot?  And every time you unplug replug the modem?
Cos, I believe that usbmodeswitchd does this automatically.
ted

Indeed. That's what it's for .

Andy

[uggy]

Hi, I am currently using ZTE dongle.

The way I set up was:

Click `device notifier` >  press `eject` button, > right click `network` icon > configure network

I set to connect at boot, and users can config.

Works every time I boot.

EDIT: pressing `eject` allows modem to be "seen"

Uggy,

Do you have to do that every time you boot?  And every time you unplug replug the modem?
Cos, I believe that usbmodeswitchd does this automatically.
ted

No, when I boot I'm automatically connected. Not sure about re-plug though. Mine is on a desktop, not laptop.

And yes usb_modeswitch takes care of switching, but initially you have to "see" and "Setup" modem for usb_modeswitch to work


Mine still appears, in notifier and is connected to net at same time, if a memory card is inserted into dongle that can be used as well.



Image from right-click net applet



Config as above.



Modem should appear!

[AndrzejL]

That's really weird... I am using a 3G Huawei modem and it works out of the box + I never needed to setup the usb_modeswitch in the first place. Just plug / setup via drakconnect / and play .

Andy

[uggy]

That's really weird... I am using a 3G Huawei modem and it works out of the box + I never needed to setup the usb_modeswitch in the first place. Just plug / setup via drakconnect / and play .

Andy

Some people are realy lucky

Yes Andy you don't need any fancy s/ware. It really is easy to set these dongles up, but these ZTE dongles "appear" to be cd-rom's, you have to `eject` them to access the modem set-up.


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